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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-13
TRAVELLERS
COMPANY

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Organized or incorporated. 1868. Commenced Business. 1854.
Amount of Capital Stock actually paid in cash. S 6oo. 900 90
Tns e sasSe o of h 's di ia its E' ossso s. '' sszs Is
LI iien on Sn Re esna ss, ase r %9iss aSsils es she AMOUNT sns s, st
Stocks sai sum and !0 sonas t owssa iy tn. Company a: per ''4'''+4' .
s, sshsd hsid n At eaII,t to eiF' gseul,. s'1 is1 issss as pc. 's+'''' %
p; 5s;s! S: ri ss ss; i IL 1si S9sn hs:ssa ::::: 1884,: 81: t:s Il;
All other sums due the Company. accrued interest
Total Assets. :. . . . .9o.1II,5e9 o.
xmou"s Of q claims i'm for . losses resisted b.; the Com: - %
Whole amount 9fanearned premium; on oouit.taind.
Amount Of all other existing claims 1000 %
Total Liabilities. .So.esz.4as g
Whole amount Of cash premiums received. . . .~sa'9a7o11 IS
on policies written In the Territory Of
wRois amount Of interest money RECEIVED l;:g" sv.,0s IS
oo1ce 3Io11 20
Total Income .Ss.4zs.eaa @
Whole amount oflosses paid during the year 1855 s.. 317,I s.
Amount Of losses paid upon risks taken in
AMOUNT sss as' q si,is ss as1 paia during tn: ye :'' 49, ,: $4,000 90
Amount OF taxes paid the Territory OF Da.
Amount Of fees paid the Auditor Of the Ter: ~"
ritory Of Dakota during the year 1886.
Whole amount paid for salaries Of oacsrs and
whole amount Of al other sp'e Expenditure. during '"'
IA year oeo q. . So5,o43 81
Total Expenditures. . fa.ssI. s46 =
eros. amount of disks taken during the
Cross amount Of Risk. taken in the Ie1:: ''"1''4''
ritory Of Dakota during the year 1895 7ro.4so
who1s amour: amount Of Of i t,:s: 1 insas1:a during lin til: yt s:40' s''7's 90
1885. including those claimed and not yet due. euo!o7s %
Whole amount Of losses incurred dur
ing the year 1886, including those
claimed and not yet due. in the Ter
1'eoty OF 7"o ~
sr1 cass Sy e 6 Hslsf5Ts: IS. and h & S1 a:,.s'i pssn S.s: s 3
Sf.hs Travellers Insurance. Company Of Hartford. Conn.
. full, true and correct statement Of the affairs of said com.
pany that the said insurance company Is the bona hde owner
Of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars of actual cash cap.
itai. invested in the State and United States Stocks and Bonds,
worth double, the amount for which the same is mortgaged.
and they are the above described officers ofsaid insurance com.
pany. &c. BATrRRsoN. President. RODNEY DENNIS. Ssct'y.
ST. 5 5:s:: &c., and sworn Il zs sS's'i z : s5 TT II s;:s d., .
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
NC Ay p5rH 0PTIG Ix;pnr {
i, JAMES A. WARD: Auditor Of the Territory Of Dakota.
do hereby certify that the above Is a true COPY Of the original
statement now on file in this Office.
(-)1 In WITNESS WHxRIov have hereunto set my hand
3sHAL and affixed the seal of this Office At Bismarck, this 9TH
(-Jday Of May. 1857. JAMES A. WARD, Auditor.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-13
THE TERRITORY or DAKOTA.

coMPANY'S CERTIFICATE o1AUTHoRlTY
WHEREAS. The Travellers Insurance Company. . cor.
poration organised under tho laws of Connecticut, has fled
n this Office . sworn statement exhibiting its cendition and
appears that the capital. the character Of the securities. and
the financial standing Of said company, conform to the require.
ments Of the laws Of this Territory regulating the business Of
Insurance; and = 49,
WHEREAS. Ths said Company has fled In this ONCE I duly
certified copy Of its charter, with certificate Of organization,
md has fully complied nth the requirements OF the Insurance.
laws aforesaid;
Now, THRRRFoRH. l.. JAMES A. WARD, Auditor Of tho
Territory Of Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws,
DO hereby certify thar the ahovs named Company y fully en-.
pirate business Of Life & Accident Insurance. in this Territory,
according to the laws thereof. until the sIst day of December,
Il In TESTIMONY WHkaHoF. ! have hereuato set
( SEAL my hand and seal 1t Bismarck, this 9TH day Of MaN
~. a. WARD. Auditor.
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eW ssineHi
PROPOSALS.
-YoR-
s,Eisns, Fuel, sai Military Supplies,
HEADQUARTERS Il. =. MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERMAsTER' s OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 8, 1887.

CsEALED PROPOSALS, fin duplicate,
ID will be received at this otliee until IL
o clock NJ OF the 3rd day OF May next
for furnishing RATI0NS, and until II
O'Clock NJ, of the 4th May, for furnish
ing FUEL, to the United States Marines,
at one or more of the following stations,
from the 1st July, 1887, to the 30th OF
June. 1888, viz: Portsmouth. N. H., Char
lestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. y, Phiiadel-
phia and League Island. Pa. Annapolis,
Md, Washington, ID. c., Norfolk, Va,
Pensacola, Fla, and Mare Island, Cal.
Specifications and blank proposals can
be obtained upon application At any Of
the stations named above, or at the Office
of the Quartermaster, Washington, ID. G.,
and Assistant QuarteTmasters. 2l6 South
End Street Philadelphia. Pa, and Ola
Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Sealed proposals will also be received
at this office until IL clock Nj. of the 9th
day of May next for furnishing SUP
PLIES, consisting of Cloths, kerseys
Flannels, Blankets, Hats, Helmets, Mill
tary Stores, Brooms, Brushes, Axes, etc.
to be delivered at the office of the Assis
tant Quartermaster. Philadelphia, Pa.
| free of expense to the United States.
Schedules, with specifications of the
| supplies required, can be obtained, anc
the standard samples seen, at the offices
of the Quartermaster, Washington, ID. G.
Assistant Quartetmasters' offices, 21t
South I'd Street, Philadelphia, Pa, anc
615 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal.
and at the Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, N
", and Boston, Mass.
Blank forms of proposals and all infor
nation can be had by applying at any OF
the places named above.
| This Office reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids and to waive defects; anC
bids from manufacturers in, or regular
dealers of, supplies only will be consid.
ered
Proposals may be made for one or more
articles, deliverable at one or more sta
ticns, and will be considered separately
for each article and place of delivery. -
| They should be ind0rsed proposals for
Rations, Flu |, or Military Supplies" as
the case may be, aid addressed to Major
III. b. Lowry, Quartermaster u. 5. Marine
Corps, Washington, ID. @.
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Opinion Ell Leading Edit0r-Almost all
the diseases that afIifcl Us from infancy TO
lod age have their origin In 8 disordered
liver. A really good liver medicine Is the
most important in the whole range Of
pharmacy. We believe Simmens Liver
Regulator to be the best among them all
We pin cur faith upon the Regulator, and
II we could persuade every reader who Is
ia III health ID buy Il, We would willingly
xouch fnx tie bpnckif g1kh would receive
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MoRE TRUTH THAN FIcTIcN.-
There is more truth than fiction in
the suicides philosophy that the
world is not stage but circus III
which the clowns, supes and ring
masters do all the work and the big
buns get all the pay.
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Public Sal
-oF-
faiValuable House ,ntI
IN THE CITY OF ANv,a

or ANNApol,.
Under AND BY v,prr
- power Of sale con,ainoal W u
gage from Richard Hnn,esa Hea n 1 y
Hunter, his wife 10 uaser tsa e aad 4,
Building and Loan Asso";,'"' .S /" Sintne
9n.ss 9lls, Anne Arundel couatv Oa q Ass
dated on the l4th day ef Any,, aarls
recorded among the Land baL bL lSN Z
county, in Liber S. H. NJ 'eSoFds sS q &
as well as at the special ~, ;n.., =, iOlio ls
quest IN writing, Of the said 5iISSoSe Pios .oa 1
Ter and wife, | viii offer Al nrs1,d rNSs1a'd Ia
the Court House door IN i II hpuolis sal, n
nepelis' at O'Clock, p. NJ Ae s'Voi Isl
WEDNESDAY, the seth Of NJ
all that lot of ground situa,. sa''a arc, Iss
the South side of West stree, saa ss lyinssa
OF Annapolis and frontinc os - u u Ae d
sald street, about twenty'sir" !" .as 'as llas
feet, running back to the e dan,su sau IA
one hundred and eighty. p's ~. Oi a'ss
said lot of ground adioinin@ =. 'ee' e A|
the property of certain Th.eae ~ eae L.
comp, and on the West thar IN AN. ca's
one John Hunter, in the last ~. w,II H''Vsa y
lament of one Charlotte q pnas Tn' esa d
said lot of ground being The Taa's Pa,
portion of the property. eopvaraS ,,aS'sl 4 a'
FRANK ID. stockett, trustee n ..,S \ 2
lotte Z: Hunter, by deed data ss'a W.
ninth day of "arch, 1880 snS ''u y
among the Land Records Of 'S s,a Is'
del county, in Liber S. II No e", y Ais
Ia, and is the identical nrone,,r s,t, y lss|
to the said Richard Hunter ,S - ! ss'A
Charlotte G. Hunter, in her wili NJ, Wy "
the 22nd of June, 1880 ana salc . :
among the testamentaY reeorjs y ,S'I'oa
Arundel county, in Liber | " p u S S's
--as by reference being had ther,,. ,''s "
more fully appear. The lot i nm, NV. "
by q large two-story ''la0'N
Frame Dwelling HOu,.
THE TERMS OF SALE as n,''.'e 's j,
in said mortgage are, one half ,,,''.s c,ss y
the balance in six months; the ersai, i,' :. =
ments to bear interest from M n, I,
sale, and to be secured by The bonior n. y
of the purchaser with security = l. ~ Y
proved by the mortgage. or itslrvi.i.,
torney. 5. THOS. McCULL0UGg
80 Atty and Agt. for Monrass
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Of mental excitement over therepor
ted Garrett IDEAL. ? The business
men have been so long accustomed
to look to the B. & @. to do what
they should do themselves, that the
idea of that great and enterprising
corporation falling into other hands
shakes them as with fit of ague.
The latest development admits,
without denial, that the ''deaI'' has
been agreed to, but not consumma-
ted-the high contracting parties
being unable SO far to put up the
six millions of dollars which Mr..
Garrett wants to havecasq down
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

SOME time ago the grand jury OF
Baltimore city indicted Sheriff Fled
derman of that city, charged with
an attempt to bribe colored voter
named John +. Burgess at the late
congressional election. The jury
afterwards quashed the indictment
against Fledderman and presented
Burgess on the charge of perjury.
The trial Of Burgess is now before
Judge Duffy aud creates much ex-
citement in political circles. When
the court opened yesterday Sheriff
Fledderman addressing Judge Duffy
asked to be protected from the as
saults on his character made the
day before by Burgess counsel (Mr.
Marbury). Judge Duffy replied
that the States attorneys would
ook to that and see that he had JUS
tlce. a spirited controversy arose
among counsel-Mr. Marbury as
serted that the Sheirff's record was
'sas crooked as a serpent ona rock, /"
and he was prepared to prove it to
the satisfaction of the court, the
jury and to the world. Judge Duffy
decided that the character of wit
ness might be gone into, and that
the accused had the right to i'm
peach witnesses. The Court then
adjourned till this morning. Mr..
Marbury expresses most emphati-
cally his ability to prove all he has
charged against the high Sheriff Of
Baltimore. We look for some rich
developments in this case.
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

THE free traders are happy in the
thought that in the new apportion-
ment for members of Congress in
Pennsylvania Mr.. Randall be ruled
out Of Congress, and then free trade
will have its own way.
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
last seven days, as reported to r.
G. Dun g. Co.., of the Mercantile
Agency, by telegraph, number for
the United States $50, and for
Canada 81, or total of 2S2 failures,
as compared with total of 229 last
week, 209 the week previous to the
last, and $50 the corresponding
week of last year. The increase of
53 failures over last week is mainly
attributable to Canada and the
British Provinces, where the casual
ties are exceptionally numerous. A
considerable increase is also appar-
ent in the Pacific States and in the
South. In New York City there
was but one failure of importance,
the rest being small.
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ANNAPOLIS
@ TaAN:Fss G!NPASi &
Office, City Hotel, Main y
Rear Entranee. on Gloneeaer sIIa

Redr EHtTdHcc, 0N UO0I0S''T 0'''''
Donble and Single Teams also go
Horses for hire, by the hour, dsl =
week. Fine Carriages for visiting ps.. ~
or pleasure, at reasonable rates ~,
left at the Office in the City ho'el' =
hours of the day or night, tor Ras'.... .s..
for the cab or baggage, VIII ~
prompt attention. r..e.s
eB Special attention g''Sa % '''
at sls0rt notice. ~. 49,
Particular care given to transs''
ses and those on livery
f3ml ANNAPOLIS TRANsfLe =
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Addition to Timber Ridge

which was conveyed by heirs of Abraham
Pearce, TO Basil Smith, which is also a
corner of Ezekiel divers land, thence
running and bounding on the middle of
the Telegraph Road, North eleven degrees,
East thirty five and quarter perches,
North sixteen degrees, East twenty two
and four fifth perches, to point in said
road, easterly of a bounded chestnut
tree" standing on the west side of Hegron
N. Kelly's part of said land, thence run
ming with, and bounding on said Kelly s
part of said land South eighty-seven and
a half degrees, West one hundred and
forty-four and half perches, to post
and stone planted in the ninth line of the
whole tract. thence bounding thereon,
reversely South eighteen and three quar-
ter degrees, East eighty and two third
perches, to the end OF the third line of the
aforesaid conveyance, from the heirs of
Abraham Pearce to Basil Smith, thence
on the fourth line of said conveyance,
North seventy five and three quarter de-
grees, East one hundred and nine and a
quarter perches to the place of beginning,
containing
Fifty.TWO and Three Quarter Acres
of land more or less, and being the prop
erty where Daniel Smith now resides.
TERMS:-Onef fourth Cash, balance in
four, eight and twelve months with inter
est, or all Cash, at option of the purchaser.
w. BENTON CRISP,
m12wts Trustee.
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The appointment Of five discreet

The appointment of five discreet
commissioners under the inter
state commerce law is a puzzling
Job to the President. Lie has been
busy over it since the adjournment
of Congress, and has had the matter
discussed In cabinet council. Still
the names of the five wise men have
not been made known.
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w. Benton Crisp, Att 'y-at-Law "a N. Charles ST
Trustees Sale
Of
INVALUABLE FARM. sa

DY VIRTUE of an order of the Circuit
ID Court of Baltimore city, the under
signed trustee, will sell at Public Auction,
on the premises on
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THERE is quiet talk of putting
up d first class hotel in this city, to
cost $4,000 The object of the
scheme is to provide pleasant quar-
ters for family boarders who will
spend their summers here to enjoy
the pleasures Of our beautiful city.
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

TUE Labor Commissioner of In
diana makes the rather surprising
announcement that pauperism has
increased so per cent. in sixteen
years, and that the checking of the
steady advance of pauperism in this
country will be one of the most per-
picking questions Of the age.
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

the rest being small.
The political pot is bubbling up
among Baltimore politicians. The
latest and most important move is
the next Governor. A correspon-
dent of the Cumberland DAILY
Times, who belongs to the inner
circle of politics, writes;
It is stated at the Calumet club
by people who profess to be we'll in
formed, that our "Mephistopheles of
Maryland politics" as the Civil
Service Reformer' calls him, TGor-
mani is about to propose a little ar
rangement to Judge Fisher which
will elevate that gentleman to the
United States Senate, via the Guber.
material route. The Judge is to
have no opposition for the regular"
Democratic nomination and is to be
supported by State ticket composed
of Turner for Comptroller, and Cap
tain Jim" McSherry, of Frederick,
for Attorney General. In this way
Sir Faustus Baughman is to be
compensated for the loss of the
Marguerite of his ambition: Fred
erick county kept in line; the Eas-
tern Sho' also kept in good humor
and the political grand march made
as "'mcrry as marriage BELL" Mr..
Raisin viii bow in acquiescence to
this decree; Mr.. Slater will turn out
the boys to enforce it, and Frank
Morrison and his Crescent Club,
secured by this tribute to a gentle
man who has always been recognized
as sreformer," will fall into line
aud hurrah for the grand old
party" Judge Fisher is very rich,
and any necessary sugar to
sweeted this cup, it is said, will be
gladly contributed, and thus secure
of watch and ward, "Richard will
be himself again"
The correspondent then explains
why Senator German is willing to
resign in four years to give Judge
Fisher his seat--the gist of which
is, that Mr.. German is getting tired
of politics and is willing to rest on
his laurels and retire to private life,
and there await the opportunity to
get the presidency of railroad able
to pay him a good sound salary.
Other speculation of this ''well-
informed correspondent, is to the
effect, that Mr.. IL. ii. Keedy, of
Washington county, will be pushed
for Comptroller by the reformers,
that Mayor Hodges is hard at work
getting himself into line as Cub
ernatorial dark horse, and that At
torney General Roberts and Frank
Brown have pooled their issues in
Carroll county and that Senator
Jackson is looming up on the .Eas-
tern Sho' in grand shape and will
make warm running for whoever is
the winner.
Evening capital., 1887-03-12

TnE dress coat has to earn its liy-
ing in Alabama. A Mobile news
paper says that at recent ball a
gentleman wore the swallow-tail
coat in which he was married fifteen
years ago; which seventeen other
bridegrooms had worn; and which
had done duty at forty-three we'd
dings.
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Saturday. March IOfla.sS7
AT12 O'CLOCK. Nj.

AHthdt Piece, Parcel0r 1'ractef Ground
and Premises, situate, lying and being in
the Fourth Election District of Anne
Arundel county, and described as follows
Beginning in the Telegraph. Road, at
the end of the fourth line of that part of
said land called the
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SATURDAY. March u, 1887.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
A Know Nothing Party.

San FRANCISCO, July 6.--Delegates from
various portions Of the state closed a three
days secret session here to-day, formulating
\ plan for the organization OF the American
tarty. The platform OF the new patty calls
for the unconditional repeai OF the naturali-
cation laws; modification Of laws permitting
and encouraging Immigration, SO that shift
les criminal and other classes may be ex.
Guided; prohibition OF alien land holding:
total separation OF church and state, aud ne
interference by any church with he American
school system. The platform also demands
a law compelling eve-y citizen to vote at every
election. a STATE central committee WAS or
gained. The speakers at the meeting to-
night predicted that the new unconventional
become national and would superceda in
power the dominant political party.
The section regarding tie naturalization
law Is IN favor IF the Immediate and uncoDdi-
tional repeal OF ali such iaw-, reserving the
rights Of all who have IN good faith declared
their intentions OF be Dming citizens. Poiit-
ical controversies OF whatever character exist
Ing In other countries shall not become sub
lects OF agitation or consideration In this.
Alie3s sh9ll not he prevented TO own lands
nor receive the sane by Inheritance IN the
United States. The boycott g. an alien and
cowardiy d. vice, the growth and transplant
OF foreign sail, and shall fpd no favor o. IN
diligence In tie Amer'cln party.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The air is full of rumors about the
impending bankruptcy of the Panama
canal. The latest accounts from the
isthmus represent that an important
and costly section of the work already
~excavated is filling up by the sliding of
an adjoining mountain; that the NOV
ing mass is too great to be held by any
retaining wall; that the great problem
Of controlling the Chagres river has not
yet been touched; that the funds in
hand will suffice for only four months
more, and that the chance of getting
airy more money is exceedingly slend-
CT. But it is noticed at the same time
that Panama shares are pretty firm on
the Paris Bourse, varying no more than
those of the Suez canal, or the Orleans
railway, II even the bank Of France.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

What the country needs. said Jay
Gould TO a newspaper reporter the
other day, sis to be- let alone. The
country is able TO work out its own
prosperity. The American people are
q great, noble and brave people, and
all they want is to be let alone. They
don't want interference from the presi-
dent or congress. the state legislators
OF governors Very true. very true.
but they also want to be let alone n
little by Mr.. Gould.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The total number of men striking
during the month Of June amounted to
about ten thousand as compared with
nearly eighty THOUSAND for May and
about sixteen thousand for the cores
pending month last year. This is one
of the most encouraging signs of busy
times. Every man who really wants
to work for fair wages now seems to
have the opportunity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

Senator Allison was interviewed by
the Minneapolis Tribune on Thursday.
The senator thinks there should be a
material reduction of the taxes, but he
is opposed to any reduction of tariff
duties. He favors the repeal of the
sugar duty, The payment of a bonus
to the sugar manufacturers, and the
abolition of the internal tax on to-
bacco.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

Some of the most enthusiastic par
Elephants in the Fourth Of July celebra-
ion at Salt Lake City were Mornions.
They love the old flag TO some extent,
particularly when they have a scheme
pm foet to get into the union,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

Churches in this country increase nj
the rate of ten n day, saloons at the
rate of forty a day, says a Philadelphia
paper which evidently saw double
when it counted the churches.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The fires, the casualties and fatalities
on the Fourth from toy bistols and fire
works were as numerous rs usual, The
American people ought to celebrate in
a more rational as well as patriotic
manner.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The salary of Queen Victoria, with
annuities to the royal family and a con-
tingent fund for extras amounts to
81, $50, 600 per year--a sum almost
equal to the presidents salary for
fifteen years. Royalty is an expen-
siye affair.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The John Bright who has lived long
enough to talk about the home-rule
movement IS being fostered by the con-
spira cies of the American enemies of
England has evidently survived his use
f~ulness. He is not the John Bright
that these same ''enemies of England"
used to know.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

The toy pistol has not been exter-
minated. Reports from all parts OF
the country show that its work of de.
struction and manning was as terrible
as usual. 1t ought to be made n crime
20 manufacture, sell, or use this
weapon Of death.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16

1t is worthy of note that during the
first six months of the year ending July
/ the number of business failures in the
United States was but sop. This is
the smallest total for a half a year
since 1882.